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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for youngsters and who sought their removal from youth shelves will be paid $700,000 after settling a lawsuit.Terri Lesley was fired as the library system director in northeastern Wyoming’s Campbell County in 2023, two years into the book dispute at the library in Gillette. Lesley sued last spring over her termination and reached the settlement with county officials Wednesday.“I do feel vindicated. It’s been a rough road, but I will…

NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance was announced.According to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, Latin music is primarily consumed via streaming. They found that Bad Bunny saw a 26% increase in on-demand streams in the United States following the Sept. 28 announcement, soaring from 173 million nine days before the announcement to 218.5 million streams in the eight days that followed.The singer born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio recently said concerns about the mass deportation of Latinos played into his decision…

Travelers are getting a taste of something new this fall at American Airlines Flagship and Admirals Club lounges around the country.The Dallas-based carrier has unveiled its latest seasonal lounge menus, with the premium Flagship lounges getting new dishes created by James Beard chefs.  Each of the airline’s four Flagship lounge locations will get revamped dishes from the award-winning chefs that channel autumnal flavors. At the Flagship lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), passengers will find new selections like puffed millet granola with yogurt and fall spices, as well as roasted swordfish with asparagus coin vinaigrette from Chef Tiffany Derry. At the Los…

Zendesk announced Wednesday at its AI summit a string of LLM-driven products meant to reshape the company’s reliance on human technicians. The center of the new features is an autonomous support agent that Zendesk believes will solve 80% of support issues without human intervention. That system will be supplemented by a co-pilot agent, which will assist human technicians with the remaining 20% of issues, as well as an admin-layer agent, a voice-based agent, and an analytics agent. According to Shashi Upadhyay, Zendesk’s president of Product, Engineering and AI, the new agents are part of a broader change in the support…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 10:25 AM ET, Wed October 8, 2025 Bookings are now open for the F1 Paddock Club VIP Hospitality experience for guests reserving suites aboard EXPLORA I during the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2026.Explora Journeys’ EXPLORA I will be docked in the heart of Port Hercule in Monte Carlo, giving guests easy access to one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events. Travelers who book the F1 Paddock Club can enjoy gourmet dining, world-class hospitality, live entertainment and the possibility of spontaneous encounters with legendary drivers and A-list personalities.Guests can also participate in the…

President Donald Trump made countering immigration one of his flagship issues during last year’s presidential campaign, promising an unprecedented number of deportations.  In his first eight months in office, that promise turned into around 350,000 deportations, a figure that includes deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE (around 200,000), Customs and Border Protection (more than 132,000), and almost 18,000 self-deportations, according to CNN.   ICE has taken center stage in Trump’s mass deportation campaign, raiding homes, workplaces, and public parks in search of undocumented immigrants. To aid its efforts, ICE has at its disposal several technologies capable of identifying and…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.The law seeks to define ultraprocessed foods, the often super-tasty products typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats. The legislation requires the state’s Department of Public Health to adopt rules by mid-2028 defining “ultraprocessed foods of concern” and “restricted school foods.” Schools have to start phasing out those foods by July 2029, and districts will be barred from selling them for breakfast or lunch by July 2035. Vendors will be banned from…

If you want to know how far Khalid has traveled in a year, just look at his album covers.His summer 2024 16-track “Sincere” showed the R&B star solo, in black and white, looking at the camera equal parts faded and standoffish. In his new one, out Friday, he’s at the center of a crowd of sweaty dancers and lovers, clearly in his element. He’s looking at the camera, but this time inviting us in living color, his hair blue. The 17-track “After the Sun Goes Down” is an upbeat, slightly throwback meditation on love in all its forms — lusty,…

Walt Disney Imagineers have created new and enhanced Audio-Animatronics figures – cartoon-like characters that mimic human expressions – which will debut at various Disney World attractions this year and next.On Nov. 7, “Zootopia: Better Zoogether” will open at the Animal Kingdom theme Park’s Tree of Life Theater. “This new 4-D experience will feature an all-new Audio-Animatronics figure of Benjamin Clawhauser, complete with his signature energy and sparkle,” Disney said.Appropriately set at EPCOT’s Norway pavilion, visitors will soon be privy to enriched Audio-Animatronic figures starring in “Frozen Ever After,” including Sven, Kristoff, Olaf, Marshmallow, Anna, Elsa and more. In summer 2026,…

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s debuting prescription vending machines at its One Medical clinics. The new in-office kiosks, which are operated by Amazon Pharmacy, let patients pick up their prescriptions immediately after their appointment. Amazon Pharmacy Kiosks will be available at One Medical locations in Los Angeles starting in December, and Amazon plans to expand to more locations soon after. After a provider writes a prescription, patients can choose to have it sent to Amazon Pharmacy for in-office kiosk pickup. Patients then use their phone to check out in the Amazon app, after which medications are typically “ready in minutes,” Amazon…